york city marathon. >> the race had become a distraction. it had become a distraction for people who were working and trying to help people. >> help is beginning to show up by the truckload here. the basic necessities like water, food and warm clothes. ♪ >> tonight an all star lineup of entertainers with bruce in the strike zone gathered in coming together, a benefit for storm victims organized by nbc. ♪ >> while along the boardwalk, atlantic city hotels and casinos reopened. >> i really wanted to come and get away. >> a short break during what odds are will be a long and difficult recovery. jay gray, wbal tv 11 news. >> it is the final weekend of the presidential race and both campaigns will blitz battleground states. president obama and challenger mitt romney are competing for votes. they spent part of their schedules in the battleground state of ohio. both are hoping 11th hour stops will change sway votes which could make or break a bid for the white house. it takes 270 electoral votes to win it all. experts suggest that both candidat